New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-02
THE RACE.
ABOARD YACHT AND STEAMER.

- The RAOU.
ABOARD YACHT AND STEAMER.
sur xrIloNAIRE's BoAr-A GENIAL COMMODORE
.-THr CHATTBRINo WOMAN.
.n.- N. neop,e of this country must be exceedingly
rt,oa, IN their tastes or exceedingly patriotic In their
.vmnathies These arc the only theories that VIII
ccount for the crowds that invade the deep when the
AMERICAS Cup attacked. They are ID no sense csss
AZ people They are comprehensive section OF
humanity 40 the crowds on Broadway They aoopt any
,hod q, yo,nr that n open to their purses. from the
ootv bathtubs used ~ coaighters and the pert tug
bose whistle IL strong enough 10 prope 1t should any
sh,rc happen to it, screw up to tho stately steamer
and the fawn.like yacht Of the millionaire Inc crowd
I. an diversified as its means OF accommodation ana
sncudes 90 many quaint odd and typical creatures
IA we'll worth going merely TO SEQ the others that
Tina st,am yachts of COURSE furnish the best examples
-, the rich American. There lots OF them. for the
ar,can Crocsus 10 not ngRard OF hs dollars and the
am Yacht stands for something tn possession places
s, vbere patent Of nobility places the lordy men OF
other lands IL ono way OF marking the line between
shs who stl show their wealth on an annual balance
49,, and thoxe whose finances beyond ordinary emu
.n.rston Tho deck Of . steam yacht upon such an
occasion presents charming picture OF YOUTH health
culture and good living
Tn
Van Amsterdam do Ruyster, In whose veins
en-. thu blood Of Dutch burgomasters and
h.oes Of the Revolution Six rings on his fingers TWO
~ than diamonds one silver gypsy ring. ono goid
snske with ruby one an emerald ana tne AN
ofashioned bearing the head OF his Kevoiuuon
arr ANCESTOR sucenty attest the blueness OF his oood
II anything u wanting to show his nopie oesoen" n'
Aver IL "a supplied in his conversation
- lack. Dot and aoes to open. 10 it, We'll, pass
s,u0ans deah boy dye know that Bell isn't betting on
is-whaA you open It. and for . w Wen. guess Az
STAY though it's deyvilish expensive neeo tnss POI
r,eht here in my business Give me oawd and make
surs its the right colah But about Bell Hes not
betting"
sThe deuce you say. Why mott"
sBaoause he hasn't got oentaboard Haw, Haw'
Hsww
sHel bsi hei Il It original. vanf
sAw. we'll. no. One of those fellahs on Gerrys yaons
was working 1t yesterday FLY our glass; DumnS
Here's luckl"
4 And the blood of two American maor-geuerals Ii
nuiokened by the application Of some extra dry.
TIA Yacht from which this brilliant scintillation
originally eame the flagship Electra owned BY tnas
enthusiastic and oourtly yaohtsuan, Commodore Gerry
The Commodore can be seen running here am there
about her ample deok personally supervising all the
details of the race During the week he has slept aboard
his vessel and promptly at O'Clock be takes his place
At the gangway welcome his guests with that nos
vitsbe warmth for which he 10 90 Justly distinguished
The Commodore is . restless soul and takes hano IN
everything. Perhaps that is why everything on his
Yacht is 90 admirably done His TALL commanding ng
mr.. appears everywhere at the same time No vessel
shoat is better equipped than the Electra Its chests
and closets are crowded with medicines wines charts
Instruments and books. Tho Commodore Is rond Oh
foxes and keeps them 10 great abundance. Many OF
them are as old his wines End some can be traced
back to the original sanscrt But the Commodore on
ioys them none for that and Is never TOO busy 70
pause in his hurried flights and regale his guests with
some honored and mossgrown joke.
Thu excursion steamers DO q great business on race
DAYS and the2arR they impose makes no difference In
the number OF their passengers When throng OF
people are corraled within earshot the question In
evitaby rises how OF them manage 10 Keep OUT
of insane asylums In all the wind and rain OF Friday
when the flying rivals. with their lofty sails stretched
and taut In the gale like eagles soaring downward from
n mountain crag were tearing the heavy waves apart
and tossing them contemptuousy behind sght dell
cate woman wrapped blanket sat far up In tho DOW
Of the Ovete where the rain boat reentessy upon her
and tina iuuscrminatng wind did Its utmost TO blow
her over rail But all undaunted there sho sat- oougn
ing a. II her rebellious lungs would burst
@Mary this is too much for YOU" her meek little hus
hand would suggest 1t is too much even for me-"
Even for himl The poor longsuffering fellow strained
hopelessy after the manly attitudes he had long since
forgotten.
sEyen for you!" she echoed. swell, should hope
I'm not as weak as you'll When begin anything
always 20 through with to the end came TO see THIS
race and see 1t will 1t rains knives and blows Krupp
runsl Now, which lie the Volunteer Is 1t that thing
with the bis smokestackf" 80
sOh, no. dear; tho Volunteer 10 a sailing vessel
sWell what Of that Don't this one sail Fred' you
win wear my life out you Just will What earthly good
are you on yacht racei"
Fred looked dismal as fogDanK ana dre" sisn
from his soul and cigar from his pocket
faro you going to smokei" she demanded, sharply.
sYou'n make me sick II you smoke The way ths poa'
Jerks and hobs is bad enough, and II you smoke"
II won't smoke, dear"
(which is ahead Fredi"
swell, the soop Is to windward."
~who asked that wanted to know"
Poor Fred looked forlorn that bystander Inter
fered to save him.
sThere are the boats yonder" he said pointing them
out ~6eef"
smile shot across her sharp face like spinnaker
reaching out along It's boom.
sOh. how ktnd she said. "Yes, Oh, yes, SEQ"
The black one is the Thistle tho white one the voun
teer."
And which is aheadi"
/, The Volunteer 10 closer to the wind"
chow can you get closer to the wind than anything
else cant Isn't there a. much wind where the 'hs'e
~
"Yes but the Volunteers head Is up into 1t better"
"Why her bead ooks right down In the water.
"she Is pointing better"
aDo they count points the same as 10 whistT
And there she sat- coughing and sputterng chatterng
like maybe with every except her husband compre-
bending nothing utterly refusing to move her unshe
tered seat for six mortal hours When tho clarion
whistles with din such AZ an army OF Jumps
could only initiate that tho great race was over she
pluoked half dozen Of her nsighbors by tho arm and
asked what IL all about
"Why the Volunteer IL int" some one said
"In wheret"
"The race is finished. Mary" said her husband
"Isitl Which wont